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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Goldfields of Western Australia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 2

News from Roebourne to the 17th July states that several mining exports and capitalists representatives are now visiting the goldfields and all are favourably impressed with the mines…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 August 1894 · page 4

WYALONG, Monday.-- Intelligence has been received of a reefing discovery at Mulligan, six miles on the Wyalong side of Yalgogrin and district about 23 miles from here. Three good reefs…

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The Cobar Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 August 1894 · page 3

THE 'Cobar Herald's' reporter was amongst the mines again this week, and from their appearance, the predictions of their yield for the present half year (the second month of which we have entered…

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Wonderful Gold Discovery. Coolgardie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 2

AN even more wonderful discovery than the Londonderry has been made north of Coolgardie. It is not known where the locality in save that it is between Coolgardie and Lake Barlee. 450lbs…

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West Australian Goldfields

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 3

THE new find at Wealth of Nations is still the topic of conversation at Coolgardie, and several parties have been out searching for the locality of the…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 2

A SENSATION has been caused by a number of the best claims on the field having been, jumped by a man named Paul Forster, on the grounds that the…

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Myall Mining. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Myall Camp, August 18

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 2

I SEE that the old prospecting claim at Tomingley is taken up by a party, but what their intention is, I cannot inform you at present. Mooney and party…

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West Australian Gold Fields

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 4

PERTH, Monday.--The reef at Dunn's Wealth of Nations continues to open up well, and alluvial has been discovered in the vicinity. A parcel of stone from May and party's Eureka claim, which was…

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Romance of Gold Mining. Esperance Bay

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

THE warden returned from the new find to-day, accompanied by Lawrence Sinclair, who discovered the reef and holds a reward claim known as…

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Mining on Private Lands

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Mr. Sydney Smith) lost no time on accession to office in dealing with the Mining on Private Lands Act,…

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Mining on Private Lands

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines has had a return prepared by the department showing the number of applications for leases under the Mining on Private Lands Act, and the areas applied for owners during the…

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Gold-mining at the Talbragar

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 3

THE Barbigal gold-mining syndicate which is carrying on operations on the banks of the Talbragar River, on portion of Barbigal run, have their…

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West Australian Goldfields. Coolgardie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 September 1894 · page 3

A party of prospectors have just brought in some wonderfully rich specimens, weighing in all about lowt., but they refuse to disclose the locality of the t[?]d. Opinion is divided as to…

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The Drysdale Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 2

A WRITER in the Nyngan 'Observer' says:--"The marvellous returns of gold from the Moot Drysdale Mine at Billagoo naturally excite an interest in the history of the mine, and as I expect many of…

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The Minister for Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 September 1894 · page 2

THE date of Mr. Sydney Smith's projected visit to Bourke has not yet been definitely fixed, but it will probably he towards the end of the present month. Mr. Smith's principal object in coming…

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Peak Hill Mining. (From the TIMES.) Proprietary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1894 · page 3

THE management has considerably increased the output of pyritous ore. At the time of my visit, there were five kilns in operation, containing about 80 tons…

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The Great Cobar Copper Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 4

MR. JAMES TAYLOR, Government Metallurgist, has furnished a report on the Great Cobar Copper Mine to Mr. Harrie Wood, Under-Secretary for Mines. He points out that the mine contains very large…

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West Australian Goldfields. Coolgardie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 3

SENSATIONAL rumours of a fabulously rich find south from Coolgardie were received Yesterday, and a number of miners have started out to search for the prospectors. It is said 2000oz have been…

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Cobar Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 3

About 35 tons of stone from the Mount Drysdale mine, Cobar district, yielded 564ozs of smelted gold…

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Peak Hill Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 3

AT the 40Cft level, driving on the course of the No. 2 lode in a westerly direction is being proceeded with, and is now forward 30ft in good looking…

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